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The Dream Palace of the Arabs A Generation's Odyssey

Paperback • 1999 • English • 1. edition

The Dream Palace of the Arabs A Generation's Odyssey

By Fouad Ajami

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About the book

From Fouad Ajami, an acclaimed author and chronicler of Arab politics, comes a compelling account of how a generation of Arab intellectuals tried to introduce cultural renewals in their homelands through the forces of modernity and secularism. Ultimately, they came to face disappointment, exile, and, on occasion, death. Brilliantly weaving together the strands of a tumultuous century in Arab political thought, history, and poetry, Ajami takes us from the ruins of Beirut's once glittering metropo...Show more

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ISBN

9780375704741

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published year

1999

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Dream Palace of the Arabs A Generation's Odyssey

Format

Paperback

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